Hello Everyone,
*photos are all out of order, you can figure it out*
I repotted a Acer Palmatum the other week and took pictures to show y’all! I’ve had this guy a few years, from nursery stock, probably on sale for $20 or something. It’s grafted.
Last reported in probably spring 2020? Maybe 2021? Not last year.
1) before
2&3) Root mess. I had a colander in there, but I remembered it being upside down! Oh well:
4, 5) Starting to trim the roots:
6)
Far from fitting!
7)
More severe cutbacks.
8, 9)
Making sure the front/back are aligned. Pot is a cheap plastic pot, fine for now.
10-11)
Fill it up! A lot of DE, some lava rocks and even some organic bark bits in there.
Final. Compare before and after, massive amount of root loss here.
All in all it went well, one of many I’ve been doing!
Pot was real deep but I knew it would take a couple step into its final pot - almost there this time! I gotta start shopping I guess.